Lpc2000

Tom, 

> By Paul's reasoning, if you took the source to an application 
> and handed it to someone to retype, then you "own" the copyright
> to that work!  

You know, I didn't say that.  The context is clear, generating an XML
description of a part from a piece of paper or electronic equivalent.  I
did not say "transcribe".  I have not "trascribed".  I didn't say "by
extension" that allws you to infer anything.  You are certainly twisting
things.

> That is what I'm saying.  So, taking a PDF, XML, or marking on mud 
> tablets, rewriting it in your own style does not make that an 
> original work.  It is merely transcription.

> I admit, this is a very sore point with me.  People who claim 
> copyright over trivial, or commonly known algorithms are doing
> everyone a dis-service.

You cannot copyright an algorithm, that is clear.  However, this is not
the context of my assertion.

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Paul Curtis, Rowley Associates Ltd  http://www.rowley.co.uk
CrossWorks for MSP430, ARM, AVR and now MAXQ processors